Rail-tie.



e. s. BRACKETT.

RAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, I916.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY srarns ra rnrrr GEORGE S. BRACK ET'I, 0F FLEMING'ION, WEST VIRGINIA.

RAIL-TIE.

Application filed May 4, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. Bnaonn'rr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Flemington, in the county of Taylor and State of Test Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail ties.

The invention has more especial reference to a device of the character stated, which is of such construction as to permit the manufacture thereof at a minimum cost, this being particularly attributable to the exceedingly simple and compact arrange ment of the ties and it is the primary object of the invention to simplify and reduce the cost of manufacture of devices of this character, and provide novel details in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, with a view to higher efficiency, generally.

More particularly, the present invention has reference to What may be termed a temporary tie, whereby tracks as used in conjunction with mining apparatus may be readily advanced. In the present construction, it is one of the aims and objects to do away with the intricate and elaborate arrangement of ties, heretofore prevalent in the art.

A further improvement resides in the provision of a novel construction of rail tie, which, when engaged with the base of the rails will efliciently serve to hold the same in position and, therefore, render a device strong and durable in use.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of parts will be appreciated from the detail description hereinafter contained, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof and wherein I have disclosed the preferred embodiment of the invention for the purpose of illustration.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of an all metallic tie;

Fig. 2 is a top plan thereof;

Fig. 3 is a modified form of the all metallic tie; and

Fig. 4 is a top plan thereof.

Specifieationof Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. I5, 1918.

Serial No. 95,463.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, attention is now directed to the forms as illustrated by the Figs. 1 and 2, wherein there is disclosed a metallic tie, which comprises a strip of metal 46 having offset portions l? arranged adjacent the opposite extremities thereof, while the remaining portions of the strips are bent upwardly and inwardly to constitute rail engaging elements 48, these elements being so extended as to engage the web portions of the rails. By the peculiar arrangement of the rail engaging elements, an opening between the same and the adjacent base portion of the rail is afforded. Into this opening a locking wedge is forced, consequently serving to maintain the base portions of the rail in the seats as afforded by the offset portions 47, while the rail engaging elements also serve, as efiicient bracing means.

In the modified form of the tie as illus trated by the Figs. 3 and 4, I provide a base 4C6, having its opposite extremities bent upwardly and inwardly to afford rail engaging elements 49. In this particular embodiment, instead of arranging offset portions adjacent the opposite extremities of the base or strip 46, I strike upwardly therefrom, lugs 50, which lugs are engaged with the adjacent portions of the rail base and thus, prevent lateral movement of the rails. As in the form above referred to, locking wedges are passed through the openings as afforded by the rail engaging elements 49.

Still further embodiments of the invention than those herein especially defined may be resorted to as conditions or preference may dictate as may be in keeping with the hereto appended claims.

I claim 1. A temporary rail tie comprising a metal base, rail base engaging elements arranged at the extremities of the metal base for engaging one edge of a rail base, said rail base engaging elements affording means for receiving a wedge, and upstruck means arranged in the metal base adjacent to the rail engaging elements for engaging the opposite edges of the rail base.

2. A temporary rail tie comprising a base, rail base abutments formed on the extremities of the base, bendable rail base abutment members formed on the base adjacent to the base extremities, and means provided by the the unper portion of the rail head and for base abutments for receiving wedges. receiving a wedge. 10 3. A rail tie comprislng a metallic base, In testimony whereof I affix my signature having angnlarly formed i'ail base receiving in presence of two witnesses. 5 seats arranged upon the base, comprising an GEORGE S. BRACKETT.

upstruck tongue for binding one edge of the Witnesses: base of a rail, and an angular bent extension C. A. GooDwIN, on the extremities of the base for engaging B. S. BAILEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of latents,

Washington, IL 0. 

